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Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Cardio-pulmonary ... Motor Neuron and ... • Myasthenia Gravis ... Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome ... #Weakness #Neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... chewing, loss of smile ... Clinical DX: - ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Neuromuscular Weakness ... Demyelinating Disease (MS ... heavy metals), Critical ... , Myasthenia Gravis ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Anterior Interosseous Peripheral Nerve Injury 

Manifested as the inability to make the OK sign.

by Dr. Boby
#Sign #OKSign #clinical ... #video #neurology ... #physicalexam #msk ... #sports #neurology ... #orthopedics #Hand
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac ... • Acute stroke syndromes ... Lesions Of The Peripheral ... Postsynaptic: Myasthenia Gravis ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
Her clinical exam ... non-localized EOM weakness ... always ask your ... #video #ophthalmology ... #neurology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
clinical findings ... Upper extremity weakness ... clumsiness in hands ... signs #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
think about three clinical ... Myasthenia gravis ... Neurogenic Ptosis - Neurologic ... weakness of the ... #Ptosis #neurology
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
clinical findings ... Pulmonary Edema - Cardiac ... - Tetany - Cardiac ... Constipation - MSK ... : Weakness #Refeeding
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Clinical Manifestations ... rice/processed grains ... flow, increasing cardiac ... - Symmetrical peripheral ... extremities - Muscle weakness